What would happen if we all cut up our credit cards? Some debt-free advocates have called for just such a drastic solution. In this short documentary, the Observer’s Jihane Abouchabké, Lisa Chiu, Radina Gigova and Ryan Sibley explore what would happen to the U.S. economy if more people reached for their scissors instead of their plastic. View the video below:

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